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OPELIKA, ALA. — Colliers International has negotiated the $33 million sale of Paces at the Estates, a 270-unit apartment community in Opelika. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Paces at the Estates is located at 4150 Academy Drive, about four miles from downtown Auburn. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fire pit, courtyard, playground, 24-hour fitness center and bike storage racks. RREAF Holdings LLC, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm, purchased the property from Burt & Willis LLC. Brian Savage of Colliers represented the buyer in the transaction and Stephen Perlis, also of Colliers, represented the seller.

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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Gainesville Plaza, a 162,000-square-foot retail center situated along NW 13th Street in Gainesville. The center was 92.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Sav-A-Lot, 2nd & Charles (a Books-A-Million concept), Lumber Liquidators and Hibbett Sporting Goods. The sale also includes a 1.4-acre outparcel fronting 13th Street that can accommodate 4,000- and 3,750-square-foot buildings. Gainesville Plaza was built in 1971 and renovated in 2014. Anthony Blanco of TSCG and his sales team represented the seller, an affiliate of a publicly traded REIT, in the transaction. An affiliate of Wicker Park Capital Management LLC acquired the center for an undisclosed price.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged the $12.5 million sale of the Core 174 Portfolio, which includes four apartment complexes in Birmingham totaling 174 units. The portfolio includes Element 26, Fox Hall, Forest Park and 5th Avenue, all of which are located within three miles of downtown Birmingham. Core 174 was constructed between 1963 and 1978 and renovated between 2013 and 2015. David Etchison, Abe Maddox and Caleb Frizzell of Berkadia represented the seller, Birmingham resident Elton Stephens Jr., in the transaction. Birmingham-based Hughes Capital Partners acquired the portfolio at a 4.7 percent cap rate.

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PEMPROKE PINES, FLA. AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has agreed to buy the 1,520-unit Pembroke Cove Apartments in South Florida for $322 million and the 346-unit Arbors of Brentwood in Nashville for $62.3 million. Pembroke Cove Apartments is situated at 13401 NW 5th St., 24 miles north of downtown Miami. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, racquetball courts, basketball courts, playground and a billiards room. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of the agreement. The seller was not disclosed. Arbors of Brentwood is located at 100 Brentwood Place, 10 miles south of downtown Nashville. The complex offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, three swimming pools, outdoor kitchen, business center, pet park, playground, tennis court and outdoor picnic and grilling area. The seller was not disclosed. NexPoint expects both sales to close by Aug. 30.

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ATLANTA — Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate plans to open Indie Studios, a 35,000-square-foot coworking space in Atlanta, in spring 2020. Located at 190 Ottley Drive, Indie Studios will be fashioned for designers and creative companies with 12 spaces accommodating eight to 20 people. Indie Studios will also include “Studio X,” a technology-driven space for software developers creating programs, products and processes that center on design. Amenities at Indie Studios will include a living room, conference rooms, full-service café, community space, porches, patios, 150 linear feet of front garden and cinnamon rolls served each afternoon with complimentary coffee. Additionally, the space is situated across the street from SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta-based Gene Kansas will develop, lease and manage Indie Studios.

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DECATUR, GA. — Atlanta-based developer S.J. Collins Enterprises has sold the retail portion of North Decatur Station, a newly delivered mixed-use development in Decatur. The fully leased, 86,164-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Whole Foods Market 365 and opened in early 2019. The center is located a 1555 Church St., eight miles east of downtown Atlanta. Other tenants include Hollywood Feed, Gusto!, Big Peach Running, Club Pilates, Jason’s Deli, F45 Fitness and Thrive Vet Clinic. North Decatur Station also includes Solis Decatur Apartments, a 290-unit multifamily community that was not included in the sale. Fain Hicks, Lane Breedlove and Tyler Anderson of Cushman & Wakefield represented S.J. Collins in the transaction. Weingarten Realty Investors acquired the property. The sales price was not disclosed.

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NEW ORLEANS — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $46 million refinancing loan for the Maison Dupuy, a five-story, 200-room hotel in New Orleans’ French Quarter neighborhood. Loan proceeds will be used to pay off existing debt, as well as to renovate the property. Plans for the renovation were not disclosed. Maison Dupuy is located at the corner of Toulouse and Burgundy streets, two blocks from Bourbon Street. The independent hotel offers a 4,088-square-foot courtyard, heated swimming pool, cabanas, fitness center, business center, meeting space, 65 parking spaces and the Bistreaux Restaurant & Bar. The lender was a global asset management company that has a real estate lending platform. The borrower was not disclosed.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $27.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Brooke Common Apartments, a 288-unit affordable housing community in Orlando. The borrower is Avanath Capital Management. Half of the units, which are spread out over 38 garden-style buildings, are reserved for those making 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while 5 percent of the units are reserved for those making 55 percent of the AMI. Brooke Commons Apartments is located 13 miles north of downtown Orlando and offers communal amenities such as a swimming pool, playground, fitness center, volleyball court, business center and a clubhouse. The seller was not disclosed.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A partnership between Balfour Beatty and ApexOne Investment Partners has bought Landings at Lake Gray, a 300-unit apartment complex in west Jacksonville. The property was built in 2005 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 952 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor kitchen and a playground. The buyers plan to immediately renovate the 14-acre property, which will encompass improvements to landscaping and curb appeal, an upgraded amenity package and interior renovations to further modernize kitchens, lighting and flooring. Shelton Granade, Joe Ayers and Cliff Taylor of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, American Landmark. The sales price was not disclosed.

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POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Bell Partners has acquired Overlook Pointe, a 249-unit multifamily community in Pompano Beach. The Greensboro, N.C.-based investor will rename the community Bell Lighthouse and manage the property. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, barbecue area with grills, fitness center, free Wi-Fi in common areas, coffee bar and a six-story parking garage with 413 spaces. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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